Biografia

He is the only Indian actor to have appeared as a hero in nearly 200 films, repeatedly costarring with the biggest heroines of his time: Rekha, Hema Malini, Reena Roy, Sridevi, and Jaya Prada.

He got his first major break when film-maker Shantaram cast him as the hero in Geet Gaaya Pattharon Ne (1965). The actor jumped into the spotlight with Farz (1967), and his vigorous dancing in subsequent films like Caravan (1971) and Humjoli (1970) won him the epithet "Jumping Jack".

Jeetendra regards Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram, Ramanna and L.V.Prasad as his mentors in the film industry.

His career's first blockbuster, without being a remake of a Tamil Film, was Caravan in 1970.

Bappi Lahiri composed for films starring Jeetendra beginning from Himmatwala. Together Bappi and Jeetendra did 20 films between 1983 to 1988. Of these 20, 16 were silver jubilee hits and 4 were flops. Initially they had 4 consecutive hits - Himmatwala(1983) ,Jaani Dost(1983) ,Justice Chaudhary(1983), Mawaali(1983), Qaidi(1984). Their next film Kaamyaab(1984) was a flop. Then again they had 4 hits like Tohfa(1984), Maqsad(1984), Haisiyat(1984), Mere Saathi(1985). Their next film Haqeeqat(1985), an action film was a flop.Their next ventures Paatal Bhairavi(1985),Hoshiyar(1985) and Dharam Adhikari(1986) became hits. But next film Lokcet(1986) was a flop.Then again they had 3 consecutive hits - Suhagan(1986), Singhasan(1986), Majaal(1987). Their next film Himmat Aur Mehnat(1987) was a flop. Their last hit came with Tamacha in 1988. The only other music director-actor combination to have a much better track record are Rajesh Khanna-R.D.Burman and Rajesh Khanna-Lakshmikant Pyarelal.